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S01E02 - "Darker Skies"
Aired on Nov 17, 2013, 9:00 PM
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How the invention of the jet engine transformed Britain after the Second World War and came to capture the imagination of a generation and define how the Cold War was fought.
Episodes (1 Season · 2 Episodes)
E1
Wide Blue Yonder
Britain emerged from the Second World War in financial crisis, but one technological innovation provided hope for the future - a world-leading jet aviation industry. During the Cold War, the jet engine became a lucrative export and a powerful piece of military hardware, but selling to the wrong buyer could alter the balance of power.
Nov 8, 2013
60 min
E2
Darker Skies
As an 'Iron Curtain' fell across Europe, the jet bomber came to define how the Cold War was fought. Able to fly faster, higher and further than ever before, and armed with a devastating new weapon, Britain's V Force became the platform for delivering nuclear Armageddon.
Nov 17, 2013
60 min
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